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Question:

Write the scientific name of the fruit fly. Why did Morgan prefer to work with fruit flies for his experiments?

Solution:

Scientific name of fruit fly - Drosophila melanogaster
Morgan preferred to work with fruit-flies because:
Readily available and can be reared and bred under laboratory conditions.
It has a short life span which is around 2 weeks and can be bred throughout the year and numerous generations can be obtained.
Females can be easily distinguished from males by their large body size.